Hi, dhelp,
If you're looking for a way to "reskin" your help files in
order to give them a different or more modern appearance, I'm
afraid that this isn't possible using simple, out-of-the-box
methods; Microsoft didn't anticipate and make provision for this
requirement in its design of HTML Help. However, there are ways to
alter the look-and-feel of the help window.
1) Using a third-party DLL, HWServer.dll, you can add custom
toolbar buttons to the help window in place of the standard
buttons.
http://www.helpware.net/hwserver/
The procedure for using this DLL is somewhat tortuous, to say
the least, and you must install the DLL on all your users'
computers. For these reasons, I'm unaware of anyone who is using
it.
2) In his Tips and Tricks file, Rick describes a way to apply
a skin to a .chm file by generating a WebHelp project with the
required design features, importing it into an HTML Help project,
and turning off the standard navigation pane and toolbar in the
help window.
http://www.robowizard.com/RoboWizard/NewProject.htm#Downloads/Tips_and_Tricks.htm
(you need the full package)
3) When it is called from an application that has been
"themed" by the developer, an HTML Help file is automatically
themed to match it. For example, the help file that accompanies
Internet Explorer is themed when called from that application and
unthemed when opened from Windows Explorer. If you wish, you can
theme all the help files on your computer by creating a manifest
file, as described here:
http://www.help-info.de/en/Help_Info_HTMLHelp/hh_xp-style.htm
Pete
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